Shared borders, shared waters : Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges /
This collection of papers examines water management in two of the world's prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sourc...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden, The Netherlands :
CRC Press/Balkema,
©2013.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This collection of papers examines water management in two of the world's prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sources. Across the globe on the North American continent, Arizona-a state in the southwestern United States bordering Mexico-relies significantly on the overallocated Colorado River, as well as on non-renewable groundwater supplies. For both regions, sustainable and cost-effective solutions clearly require i. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 293 pages) : color illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780203597682 0203597680 |